Author: Vincent Osuwo

Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command arrested a suspected notorious kidnappers’ ring leader, Saidu Yakubu, also known as “Ismail.” The group was said to be behind the September 7, 2023, attack on St. Raphael Catholic Church, Fadan Kamanta, Kafanchan Diocese, in Jema’ah Local Government Area of Kaduna State, which resulted in the destruction of the parish house and the killing of a seminarian, Na’aman Danladi. In a statement released on Saturday, the state police public relations officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, stated that the arrest was made in coordination with military personnel. Hassan stated that the suspect had admitted to…

No fewer than ten people were reportedly kidnapped  at the Taraba/Benue border community in Jootar, in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, on Friday. A source who spoke on the condition of anonymity stated that the driver of the ill-fated vehicle who narrowly evaded kidnapping described the attack. According to the source, the driver of the Sharon bus explained that he picked up the passengers at Takum Junction in Wukari, Taraba State, and that they numbered ten. He said, “He was to drop them (passengers) in Gboko, where they ought to connect the vehicle to Akure. “They took…

The Nigerian Army has killed at least five terrorists during clearance operations in Borno State. The Combat Team’s clearance operations on Friday resulted in the rescue of 78 kidnapped victims, including 35 women and 43 children. The military successfully cleared six terrorist-controlled communities. The villages that have been cleansed are Ngurusoye, Sabon Gari, Mairamri 1 and 2, Bula Dalo, Bula Dalo Extension, Yamanci, and Gargaji in Borno State. Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Nigerian Army Public Relations, stated on Saturday that the achievement was achieved following a fierce gun fight with the militants. The statement read, “Troops of the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin called the attack on a music theatre that murdered over 100 people a “barbaric terrorist act.” Putin also pledged strong retaliation against all parties involved. In a televised address, Putin stated that all four gunmen had been apprehended before they could cross the border into Ukraine. “I am speaking to you today in connection with the bloody, barbaric terrorist act, the victims of which were dozens of innocent, peaceful people,” Putin said in his first public remarks since the attack. “All four perpetrators of the terrorist attack who shot and killed people have been detained. They…

Yoruba men have been described as chronic bleachers and utilizers of bleaching cream by a social media influencer.  Simply identified as Naija Farmer, the influencer, known for giving herbal health tips, berated men from the southwestern part of the country for allegedly bleaching their skin. While preaching against the adulteration of one’s complexion, Naija Farmer, in a statement on X on Friday, noted that men from the ethnic extraction, especially those from Ibadan, “use bleaching cream unabated.” He, however, urged people to stop using bleaching creams because they are hazardous to the skin and internal body organs such as the…

A factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, has been declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters over terrorism.  Ekpa was declared wanted by the DHQ along with no fewer than 96 people. They include terrorists and rebels, wanted for their involvement in terrorism in the country. Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, revealed the names and images of those proclaimed sought on Friday. Unlike in November 2022, when the military declared no fewer than 19 bandit commanders wanted and offered a N5 million bounty to encourage Nigerians to provide information that could lead to…

Abosede, the mother of late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly called Mohbad, has alleged that Samson Balogun, popularly called Sam Larry, and Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, frustrated her son to death. Abosede stated this in an interview with Saturday PUNCH titled, “Uncensored: Mohbad’s mother opens up on her late son, ex-husband, Naira Marley.” According to her, the late musician never had serenity in his life because Naira Marley and Sam Larry were always getting him into trouble. “Mohbad did not know peace throughout his lifetime. He was always going from one problem to another in the hands of Naira…

Abosede, the mother of the late musician Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has claimed that his father, Joseph Aloba, buried him before his death. Abosede stated this in an exclusive interview with Saturday PUNCH titled, “Uncensored: Mohbad’s mother opens up on her late son, ex-husband, Naira Marley.” According to her, she was not aware of the day Mohbad died despite being in his (Joseph) house for 10 days shortly before the late singer’s demise. “I did not know when my child (Mohbad) died. His father did not tell me. I was in his house for 10 days, shortly before…

The police have apprehended a soldier identified as PTE Suleiman Sadiq for allegedly injuring a divisional police officer, DSP Morufu Keji, serving in the Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State. According to reports, the soldier said to be serving at Sector 3 Garrison, Mongunu, Maiduguri, Borno State, had reported a land dispute to the police at Sinawu town near Ilesha-Baruba but later became unruly and attacked the Divisional Crime Officer, Okeowo Joel, and Keji at the station. The Kwara state police command, while confirming the incident in a statement by its spokesperson, DSP Ejire-Adeyemi Toun, said the soldier assaulted…

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has suffered a backlash from Nigerians over the alleged nonchalance of doctors towards patients.  In severe comments on X on Friday, Nigerians lamented the ordeals at the hands of doctors in the teaching hospital, which at different times led to the deaths of their loved ones. Accusing the hospital of negligence, Morris Monye, a social media influencer, recounted the death of an acquaintance, noting that doctors and other medical staff at the hospital did not “give a damn” over the cancer patient until she died. Monye says, “So yesterday my old colleague’s sister went…